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| Iraq | |
| U.S. Forces Search for No. 6 | |
| 2003-11-17 | |
| EFL: U.S. forces attacked dozens of suspected guerrilla hideouts in Saddam Hussein’s hometown, killing six alleged insurgents as they pressed their search Monday for a former Saddam deputy believed to be orchestrating attacks on Americans. Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt said the U.S.-led coalition was intensifying its search for Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, No. 6 on the most-wanted list of 55 Iraqis and former vice chairman of Saddam’s Revolutionary Command Council. He’s one of the few left. "We are getting intelligence now that he is directly involved in the killing of coalition soldiers," Kimmitt said. He said coalition forces had captured 99 suspected insurgents, including a former general in Saddam’s elite Republican Guard, during 1,729 patrols and 25 raids conducted over the past 24 hours. They’ve been busy. Last month, a senior U.S. defense official said al-Douri was believed to be helping coordinate attacks on American forces with members of Ansar al-Islam, an al-Qaida-linked terrorist group in the north. The information about al-Douri’s role came from two captured members of Ansar al-Islam, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. It would be nice to catch him and pump his brain dry.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 99 captured and who knows how many killed. In addition I've read in other sources that they captured some senior terrorist organizers. All in 24 hours. Hell of a good day for the good guys. We need to keep the pressure up, give them no time to regroup. |
| Posted by: Damn_Proud_American 2003-11-17 5:05:27 PM |
| #1 then use his empty skull as a bed pan |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-11-17 4:43:30 PM |